:root {
      --parchment: #f3e9cd; --parchment-deep: #ead9b0; --parchment-light: #fdf8e9;
      --ink: #1a1f17; --forest: #243025; --forest-deep: #19211b;
      --accent: #3d5b3e; --umber: #7a5a3a; --rule: #8a7a4a; --rule-soft: #bca97a;
      --display: "EB Garamond", "Cardo", Georgia, serif;
      --mono: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
    }
    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
    html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; background: var(--parchment); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--display); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.55; }
    a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
    button { font: inherit; cursor: pointer; }

    .smallcaps { font-variant-caps: all-small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.12em; }
    .mono-cap { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.7; }

    .herb-divider { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; color: var(--rule); margin: 32px 0; }
    .herb-divider .rule { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: currentColor; opacity: 0.5; }
    .herb-divider .double { flex: 1; height: 3px; border-top: 1px solid currentColor; border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor; opacity: 0.5; }
    .herb-divider .ornament { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 22px; opacity: 0.7; line-height: 1; }

    /* NAV (same as Home) */
    .nav { border-top: 3px double var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(138, 122, 74, 0.4); background: var(--parchment); position: relative; z-index: 10; }
    .nav-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 20px 48px; max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .wordmark { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 14px; }
    .wordmark .name { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 36px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.01em; line-height: 1; }
    .wordmark .name em { font-style: italic; }
    .wordmark .tag { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.6; }
    .nav-links { display: flex; gap: 28px; }
    .nav-links a { font-family: var(--display); font-variant-caps: all-small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.14em; font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink); padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; }
    .nav-links a.active { color: var(--accent); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }
    .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
    .nav-links { align-items: center; }
    .nav-item { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; }
    .nav-menu { position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(4px); background: var(--parchment-light); border: 1px solid var(--rule); box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(36, 48, 37, 0.16); padding: 6px; min-width: 176px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity 150ms ease, transform 150ms ease; z-index: 40; }
    .nav-menu::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: -10px; left: 0; right: 0; height: 10px; }
    .nav-item:hover .nav-menu, .nav-item:focus-within .nav-menu { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; pointer-events: auto; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); }
    .nav-menu a { font-family: var(--display); font-variant-caps: all-small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.12em; font-size: 16px; padding: 9px 16px; color: var(--ink); border-bottom: none; white-space: nowrap; }
    .nav-menu a.active { color: var(--accent); }
    .nav-menu a:hover { background: var(--parchment-deep); color: var(--accent); }

    /* PAGE HERO */
    .page-hero { padding: 80px 48px 40px; text-align: center; }
    .page-hero .hero-inner { max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .page-hero h1 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 64px; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 16px 0 24px; color: var(--forest); }
    .page-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; }
    .page-hero .lede { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-size: 22px; color: var(--umber); margin: 0 auto; max-width: 760px; line-height: 1.4; }

    /* HERO affiliation line */
    .page-hero .affiliation {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 18px;
      color: var(--ink);
      opacity: 0.85;
      margin: 12px auto 0;
      max-width: 640px;
    }
    .page-hero .affiliation a {
      color: var(--accent);
      font-style: normal;
      border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--accent);
      padding-bottom: 1px;
    }
    .page-hero .affiliation a:hover { color: var(--forest); border-bottom-color: var(--forest); }
    .page-hero .affiliation .smallcaps {
      font-style: normal;
      font-variant-caps: all-small-caps;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      color: var(--umber);
    }

    /* CONTACT */
    .contact-main { padding: 20px 48px 80px; }
    .contact-grid { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }

    .herb-card { background: var(--parchment-light); border: 1px solid rgba(138, 122, 74, 0.35); }

    .contact-form { padding: 40px 44px; }
    .field { display: block; margin-bottom: 22px; }
    .field-label { display: block; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--umber); margin-bottom: 6px; }
    .contact-form input,
    .contact-form textarea {
      width: 100%; background: transparent; border: 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
      padding: 8px 0;
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink);
      outline: none; resize: vertical;
    }
    .contact-form input::placeholder,
    .contact-form textarea::placeholder { font-style: italic; color: rgba(26, 31, 23, 0.4); }
    .contact-form input:focus,
    .contact-form textarea:focus { border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }
    .visually-hidden { position: absolute; left: -9999px; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }

    .btn-herb {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-variant-caps: all-small-caps;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      font-size: 16px;
      padding: 14px 32px;
      background: var(--forest);
      color: var(--parchment);
      border: 1px solid var(--forest);
      border-radius: 0;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 150ms ease;
    }
    .btn-herb:hover { background: var(--forest-deep); }
    .btn-herb[disabled] { opacity: 0.55; cursor: progress; }

    .form-status {
      margin-top: 18px;
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.5;
      min-height: 1.5em;
    }
    .form-status.success {
      color: var(--accent);
      padding: 14px 16px;
      background: rgba(61, 91, 62, 0.08);
      border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
    }
    .form-status.error {
      color: #8a2a1a;
      padding: 14px 16px;
      background: rgba(138, 42, 26, 0.08);
      border-left: 3px solid #8a2a1a;
    }

    .contact-side { padding-top: 12px; }
    .contact-list { margin-top: 20px; }
    .contact-row { padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--rule); }
    .contact-row .k { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-size: 15px; color: var(--umber); }
    .contact-row .v { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 14px; color: var(--forest); margin-top: 4px; }

    .office-card { margin-top: 36px; padding: 24px 28px; background: var(--forest); color: var(--parchment); }
    .office-card p { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0; }

    /* DEMO NOTE — only in this preview file */
    .demo-note {
      max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto 28px;
      padding: 18px 24px;
      background: rgba(122, 90, 58, 0.08);
      border-left: 3px solid var(--umber);
      font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-size: 16px;
      color: var(--ink);
    }
    .demo-note code { font-family: var(--mono); font-style: normal; background: rgba(36, 48, 37, 0.08); padding: 1px 6px; border-radius: 2px; font-size: 14px; }

    /* FOOTER */
    .footer { background: var(--forest-deep); color: var(--parchment); padding: 56px 48px 28px; margin-top: 64px; }
    .footer-inner { max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; padding-bottom: 36px; }
    .footer h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 32px; font-style: italic; margin: 0; }
    .footer .tag { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.6; margin-top: 8px; }
    .footer .blurb { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; opacity: 0.75; margin-top: 18px; max-width: 320px; }
    .footer .col-h { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.55; margin-bottom: 14px; }
    .footer .col-link { display: block; font-size: 16px; padding: 4px 0; opacity: 0.85; color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
    .footer a.col-link:hover { color: var(--accent); opacity: 1; }
    .footer-bottom a.ft-link { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(243, 233, 205, 0.4); transition: color 150ms ease, border-color 150ms ease; } .footer-bottom a.ft-link:hover { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
    .footer-bottom { border-top: 1px solid rgba(243, 233, 205, 0.2); padding-top: 18px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.55; }